Leclerc and Sainz critical on behalf of Ferrari: 'Difficult day for us'
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The first day of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend was not exactly great for Ferrari. In the first two practice sessions, Charles Leclerc, Carlos Sainz and Robert Schwartzman ran rather colourless. Read here what the three drivers had to say after Friday at Zandvoort.
Leclerc remains critical, sounding the alarm in the press release: "Work to do. There is much to do in preparation for tomorrow. The possibility of rain could also play an important role.It was a difficult day for us overall. The field seems to be very tight here and there is still quite a lot of pace to be gained, especially on the qualifying runs. We will work hard on that overnight."
Sainz and Shwartzman on SF-23
Sainz says the track is not ideal for the SF-23: "This circuit at the moment is not suiting us very well but we’ll work to make a good step forward for tomorrow," the Spaniard says. He was not in the car during the first free practice, as junior Shwartzman was given a chance.
So what did Shwartzman himself think of it? "It has been a really good experience, and the track is super challenging. I have never driven here with the current configuration and the banking. It was also my first experience in the SF-23. I found it interesting and fun. It was a tough session, but we completed it well and collected some data," the Israeli informed.